Description: An Exposition of the Mysteries, or Religious Dogmas and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Pythagoreans, and Druids. Also, an Inquiry into the Origin, History, and Purport of Freemasonry. By John Fellows, A.M. Printed for the Author, and Sold by Gould, Banks and Co., New-York, 1835 frontispiece, full page engravings, in-text illustrations, 403 pp, plus Appendix, 8 pp, original blue cloth, 9 x 6”, 8vo. In good condition. Moderate wear to extremities with scuffing to corner and joints. Light soiling and fading to furnace of cloth. Minor rippling to cloth on front and rear boards. Spine abraded with wear at ends. Head and tail slightly crushed with minor fraying. Spine label is abraded, gilt remains clean. Old hand inscription on fly “To the Orient Lodge” on fly. Williams Bookstore, Boston bookseller’s tag on pastedown. Light toning throughout text block with minor instances of foxing. A few instances of light finger soiling at the margins. Free of known marginalia. Binding somewhat tender, but intact. Please see photos. 1st Edition. Incredibly scarce. Nineteenth-century writers frequently attempted to link modern Freemasonry with the ancient rituals and myths of Egypt. In this work, John Fellows connects the ancient mystery religions of Egypt, the Middle East, Rome, and Greece to the growing number of fraternal lodges worldwide. RAREA1835JRSX
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Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: John Fellows
Publisher: Gould, Banks & Co.
Topic: Freemasonry
Subject: Occult
Original/Facsimile: Original
